Tom Cruise: Shirtless 'W' June Cover!

Check out this sneak peek of a shirtless Tom Cruise on the cover of W‘s June 2012 issue!

The 49-year-old actor got into character as Stacee Jaxx from his upcoming musical drama Rock of Ages.

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“I knew we had to push the sexuality because of the nature of the character and the songs. He’s singing, ‘I want to know what love is,’” Tom told the mag.

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And in case you missed it, watch Tom singing in the Rock of Ages trailer. The movie, out June 15, co-stars Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Bryan Cranston, Russell Brand, and Alec Baldwin.

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